10TV anchor Jerry Revish received a Resolution of Expression from the Columbus City Council in honor and recognition of his nearly 40-year career of delivering the news to central Ohio.
Members from Columbus City Council surprised Jerry Thursday afternoon, declaring October 31 Jerry Revish Day.
In the resolution, the city acknowledges Jerry's recognized his journalistic achievements throughout his decades-long career at 10TV including his 13 Emmy Awards and four Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Jerry announced his retirement earlier this year. His final show will be November 26 at 6 p.m.
You can read the full resolution below.
Resolution of Expression to Honor, Recognize and Celebrate a Lifetime of Service to Central Ohio by Mr. Jerry Revish
WHEREAS, Jerry Revish began his career as a radio reporter in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio and came to Columbus in 1974 as a reporter at WBNS radio; and
WHEREAS, he began working at WBNS 10TV in 1980 as a reporter and now with some 45 years of service to the community, anchoring the 5,6 and 11pm news nightly; and
WHEREAS, a well-traveled reporter having been around the world to report on major issues and events, Jerry was the first Columbus TV reporter to go to Saudi Arabia to cover the Persian Gulf War and has also reported from Haiti, Barbados, South Africa, Bosnia, Bahrain, Japan and Cuba; and
WHEREAS, in his decades in the field, has earned 13 Emmy awards, four Edward R. Murrow Awards and the Silver Circle Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; multiple Associated Press awards, the Carl Day Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Best International Reporting Award from the National Association of Black Journalists and inducted into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, a family man and man of faith, Jerry founded and is currently the Senior Pastor of Unity Temple Church of God in Christ in Columbus; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby Honor, Recognize and Celebrate the Contributions of Jerry Revish to WBNS 10-TV and the Central Ohio community.